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What is General Knowledge?

The public knowledge communicated by a range of non-specialist masses encompassing a wide subject range. General erudition: knowledge of many things.


What does General Knowledge talk about?

Knowledge about anything, anyone, anyplace in the universe. General acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation. General knowledge is also moderately associated with verbal ability, though only weakly or not at all with numerical and spatial ability.


Why is General Knowledge Needed?

There are studies that found General Knowledge can predict exam results. The study examined personality predictors &cognitive ability in student's exam performance which found General knowledge was positively related with overall exam results.


Where we need General Knowledge?

  • Bank Exams
  • Staff Selection Commission (SSC)
  • LIC / GIC Examinations
  • Railway Examinations
  • Defense Examinations
  • UPSC Examinations
  • COMPETITIVE EXAMS FOR PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
  • Category of Competitive Exams
  • All India Services:
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In each of the questions, four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and click the button corresponding to it.

Curry favour

A) Seek impartial judgement B) Seek favourable attention
C) Prepare a dish D) Attract attention
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Seek favourable attention

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

"Ooh! what a dirty child!" said my aunt.

A) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child. B) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child is very dirty.
C) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child was very dirty. D) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child it is.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child was very dirty.

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In the following question, four words are given out of which one word is correctly spelt. Select the correctly spelt word.

A) distilation B) distillation
C) destillation D) destilation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) distillation

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
To steal a march

A) To act in a foolish way B) To break something
C) To outshine D) To see a hidden meaning
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) To outshine

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In which of the following city "Urja Ganga", 1500 km long gas pipeline project has been launched in October, 2016?

A) Ahmedabad B) New Delhi
C) Ghaziabad D) Varanasi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Varanasi

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

 

Causing annoyance or resentment

 

A) Congenial B) Galling
C) Amiable D) Mellow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Galling

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the words/sentence.

Decay of organic matter producing a fetid smell

A) Putrefy B) Crisp
C) Neoteric D) Virgin
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Putrefy

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____________ means that the President of India can refer any matter that is of public importance or that which involves interpretation of Constitution to Supreme Court for advice.

A) Original Jurisdiction B) Writ Jurisdiction
C) Appellate Jurisdiction D) Advisory Jurisdiction
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Advisory Jurisdiction

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